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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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